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Punchestown Winter Festival 2017

Punchestown Winter Festival 2017

Exhilarating Racing, Live Music & Free Family Fun

The 2017 Punchestown Winter Festival is going to be bigger and better than ever with a packed two days in store. 

Whilst action on the track will be top class there will be something for everyone with live music, free family fun, Huntman’s Challenge and the Up The Yard inter-yard challenge taking place. 

A Dublin coach transfer will be available both days. 

Winter Festival Saturday  18th November

Up The Yard Stable & Stud Staff Day
Gates: 10.30  First Race: 11.50 approx 

The competitive seven race card gets underway at approx 11.50 and features the Frontline Security Grabel Mares Listed Hurdle. 

The card concludes with a very special event, the inaugural Up The Yard Challenge Race.

Winter Festival Sunday 19th November
Unibet Morgiana Hurdle Day

Gates: 10am 
Huntsman's Challenge: 10.50 approx 

Day two will get underway with the second running of the Berney Bros. Huntsman’s Challenge at 11am.

This highly entertaining challenge race involves huntsmen and their horses from 18 different packs taking on each other and a section of the famous Punchestown banks course. 


The feature over the Winter Festival is the Grade 1 Unibet Morgiana Hurdle on Sunday 19th.

To read more about this exciting day out click here


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